Coin-controlled device.



O.JAEGER.

COIN CONTROLLED DEVICE.

APPUCATION FILED APR. 11. I913.

Patnted May 22, 1917.

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APPHCATION FILED APR. ll, i9l3.

Patented May 22, 1917.

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' COIN-CONTROLLED DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 22, 191 7.

Application filed Aprill l, 1913. Serial-No. 760,382.

To all whom it may concern; I 4 Be it known that I, O'r'ro JAEGER, ofNorristown, in the county of Montgomery and Stateof Pennsylvania, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin Controlled Devices,whereof the following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

The invention relates more particularly to a coin controlled device usedfor the vending of liquids, although it is to be understood that thecoin controlled device may be used in other connections.

An object of the invention is to provide a coin controlled devicewherein a coin may be used for causing a reciprocating member to move asecond reciprocating member which in turn is manually operated for thepurpose of actuating certain devices.

A further object of the invention is to providea coin controlled devicewherein a coin may be utilized in connection with a reciprocatingcarriage for causing a second.

reciprocating carriage to be brought into operative relation with t amanually operated plate so that it may be positively actuated thereby,and wherein said carriages may be automatically returned to a normalposition when the manually operated plate is released. These and otherobjects will in part be obvious, and will in part'behereinafter morefully disclosed.

In the drawings which show by way of;

illustration one embodiment ofthe invention, Figure I, is a verticalsection'through Fig. III, is a View similar a, Fig. 11, showing the partin position for vending the liquid.

Fig. IV, is a detail in vertical section through the storage receptacleand the meas uring compartment. I

Fig. V, is a detail in';vertical section through coin controlled devices.with the.

parts in initial position.

Fig. coin moved from initial position, preparatory to the releasing ofthe coin.

Fig. VII, is a transverse section onthe VI,'is a slmilar view showingthe 7 line VII-VII ofiFig. I, viewed in the directionof the arrows. i r

Fig. VIII, is a transverse sectionon the line VIIIVIII, of Fig. I,viewed in the direction ofthe arrows. Y

' In carrying out the invention I have provided a main supporting case1, in which is suitably mounted a storage receptacle 2, for containingthe'liquid to be vended. This storage receptacle is formed with anopening 3, in the'bottom thereof; and a pipe 4, connected with thereceptacle at said opening 3, leads'to a valve chamber 5, in which islocated a valve 6." On the underside of the receptacle 2, is a measuringcompartment 7.

in the lower face of the measuring compartment, leads to the valvechamber 5. A vent pipe 9, leads from the measuring compartment 7, upthrough the receptacle 2, which permits the liquid to flow from thereceptacle into the measuring compartment, when the valve 6, ispositioned as shown in Fig. IV. The valve 6, is formed with anopeninglQ, and an opening 11. It will readily be seen that when thevalve 6, is turned, the opening 11, may be brought into register withthe pipe 8, and the valve would thereby close the pipe 4. When the valveis thus positioned the opening 10, will be in communication with thepipe 12, and the contentsof the measuring compartment may vent pipe 9,permitting said measuring compartment to be emptied. -A return of thevalve to the position shown in Fig. IV, permits the liquid to run intothe measuring compartment, and .to fill the same, the

vent pipe 9, allowingthe air to be forced from said measuringcompartment.

The pipe 12, shown in Fig. I extends to e the front side of the casing,and leads through the same, and-a vending faucet 13, is attached to theend of the pipe. This vending faucet is preferably provided with a'valvewhich is controlled by a handle 14.

The valve 6, is provided with an' operating wheel 15. A chain 16, isattached to the wheel and extends in both directions therefrom. One endof the chain 16,. is attached to a spring 17, which operates to-normallyhold the valve ina'position shownv in'Fig. I.- The other end of thechain is attached to a carriage 18. This carriage 18, is composed ofspaced bars'19, 19, whichslide in riage 18, is provided with a cross bar24,.

which extends between the plate22, and the plate 23. A coin resting onthe plate 22, and V lying in the slot of plate 23, will engage behindthe cross bar 24, and a movement of the coin longitudinally of the plate22, will move the carriage 18. A coin chute 25, is attached to the case1, and is so positioned as to drop the coin edgewise into the slot inthe plate 23, on to the supporting plate 22;

The upper face of the plate 23, is inclined toward the slot so as tofacilitate thepassing of-the coin through the slot. The plate 22, isalso formed with guide members 26,

' 26, between which the coin rolls or slides as it is moved along theplate 22, and the adjacent faces of these guide members are inclinedoutwardly toward the upper edges of the plates to facilitate thedropping of the coin into the space between the plates.

The plate 22, at its forward end is formed with a slot which registerswith the coin chute 41, so that when the coin is brought to a point overthe chute 41, it will drop through the slot in the plate. On the underface of the yoke 27 is a roller or stud 28. Mounted on the stem of thevalve controlled by the handle 14, is an operating arm 29. This arm 29,is carried by a supporting plate 30, fixed to the stem of the valve, sothat when the valve handle 14, is turned, the plate will move therewith,swinging the arm 29. This -arm is formed with an inner curved face, andthe length of the arm is' such that if the handle of the valve 14, isturned, so as to swing the arm, said arm will normally pass by theroller or stud 28, without engaging the same."

The coin effects a movement of the carriage 18, which brings the rolleror stud 28, into the path of movement of the arm 29.

This is accomplished by a second sliding V carriage 31, 'which ismounted to slide on the plate 23. Said carriage is formed withdownwardly and inwardly projecting memthe same.

bers 32,32, which engage the side edges of the plate, so that thecarriage slides along Said carriageis provided with A iEtilOllQI or stud33, which lies in the path of movement of a curved arm 34, alsocarriedby the'plate 30.: This carriage31, is provided with an upwardlycurved plate 35,

which at its upper end is bent. backwardly and liesin a horizontal planeas at '36.

plate is so shaped that the horizontal por tion 36, thereofpassesunderneath the end of the coin chute 25, and effects a closingThis of the coin chute when the carriage is moved this movement of thecarriage 31, will cause.

thecoin to engage the cross bar 24, of the carriage 18, and move thiscarriage forward untll the roller or stud 28, 1s brought to a pointwhere it will be engaged with the arm 29. A further movement of thehandle 14, will cause the carriage 18, to bemoved away from the coinslightly by reason of the cur vature of the arm 29, and this releasesthe coin from any clamping or wedging action, so that as the carriage31, moves'to the forward end'of its stroke, the coin will be rolledalong the plate 22, vand dropped through the slot therein into/the chute41'. The carriage 31, is retracted by a spring 38, which is attached toa chain 39, running over a roller 40, and the upper end ofthe chain isattached to the carriage 31. From the above description it will beapparent that the coin is utilized for moving the carriageconnected withthe valve thatcontrols the measuring compartment, so as to bring saidcarriage into operative connection with the manually moved arm, and thefurther movement of the valve is accomplished by the swinging of thisarm. ing of the handle 14, of the outer valve, the springs 17, and 18,will'cause the carriages to be retracted, thusclosing the valve 6, andallowing the measuring compartment to be again filled with liquid forvending, If a second coin is dropped into the machine when the carriagesare forward and the valve open for vending the liquid, this coin willrest on the plate 36, until the carriages are fully retracted, afterwhich it will drop into position for coupling up the parts for the nextreleasing of the vending mechanism. 7

It will be understood that suitable mechanism is provided for thepreventing of the insertion of an improper coin into the coin chute 25.V r

It is obvious that minor changes in the details of construction andarrangement of parts may be made without departing. from thespirit ofthe invention as set forth in the, appended claims.

I Having thusdescribed myyi'nvention, I claim: i

Upon the releas- [LA coin controlled device including in member beingnormally out of the pathof movement of said arm, a second reciprocatingmember, manually controlled means for reciprocating said second member,and devices whereby a coin may be engaged by said second reciprocatingmember and move said first reciprocating member so as to bring the sameinto the path of the manually controlled arm.

2. A coin controlled device including in combination, a reciprocatingcarriage, a manually operated plate, a curved arm carried thereby, aroller mounted on said carriage and normally out of the path of movement of said curved arm, a second carriage, a roller carried thereby, asecond curved arm connected to said plate for engaging said roller onsaid second carriage, and devices whereby a coin may be engaged by saidsecond-named carriage and move said firstnamed carriage so that theroller carried thereby is brought into the path of movement of thefirst-named curved arm carried by said manually operated plate.

3. A coin controlled device including in combination, a reciprocatingcarriage, a

manually operated plate, a curved arm carried thereby, a roller mountedon said carriage and normally out of the path of move ment of saidcurved arm, a second carriage, a roller carried thereby, a second curvedarm connected to said plate for engaging said roller on said secondcarriage, and devices whereby a coin may be engaged by said second-namedcarriage and move said firstnamed carriage so that the roller carriedthereby is brought into the path of movement of the first-named curvedarm carried by said manually operated plate, and springs for returningsaid carriages to their normal positions when the manually operatedplate is released. v

4. A coin controlled device including in combination, a reciprocatingcarriage, a second reciprocating carriage, a coin chute, supportingplates for the coin for supporting a coin between said carriages wherebya movement of the last-named carriage will move the first-namedcarriage, a swinging plate, curved arms carried thereby, a device on thesecond carriage adapted to be engaged by one of said curved arms, adevice on the first carriage adapted to be actuated whereby the coin'maybe discharged from c said plate when the first-named carriage is.

connected with its operating arm.

5. A coin controlled device including in combination, a reciprocatingcarriage, a second reciprocating carriage, a coin chute, supportingplates for the coin for supporting a coin between said carriages wherebya movement of the last-named carriage will move the first-namedcarriage, a swinging plate, curved arms carried thereby, a device on thesecond carriage adapted to be engaged by one of said curved arms, adevice on the first carriage adapted to be actuated by the other curvedarm only when said first-named carriage is .moved forward through theaction of the coin, and means whereby the coin may be discharged fromsaid plate when the first-named carriage is connected with its operatingarm, and springs for returning said carriages to their normal positions.V H

6. A coin controlled device including in combination, a reciprocatingcarriage, a second reciprocating carriage, a coin chute, supportingplates for'the coin for supporting a coin between said carriages wherebya movement of the last-named carriage will move the first-namedcarriage, a swinging plate, curved arms carried thereby, a device on thesecond carriage adapted to be engaged by one of said curved arms, adevice on the first carriage adapted to be actuated by the other curvedarm only when said first-named carriage is moved forward through theaction of the coin, and means whereby the coin may be discharged fromsaid plate when the first-named carriage is connected with its operatingarm, and a supporting plate carried by said second carriage for closingthe coin chute when the carriages are moved forward.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed myname at Philadelphia,Pennsylvania, this tenth day of April 1913.

' o OTTO JAEGER. Witnesses:

JAMEs H. BELL,

E. L. FULLERTON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, 13.0.

